Options for heading off an attack of influenza have increased steadily in recent years.
Vaccination - People who are at a high risk of infection with influenza (such as health care workers), or are more likely to get complications if infected, should get vaccinated against the disease every year. Each year's flu vaccine is different because it is adjusted to combat whatever virus strains are expected to be circulating that season. The vaccine is...
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Swine flu is caused by type A influenza (also known as H1N1). Swine Flu symptoms are similar to the flu that normally infects humans.Symptoms... Read more »
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PreventionBecause colds and the flu are easily spread, everyone should always wash their hands before eating and after going outside. Ordinary soap... Read more »
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Scientists at the University School of Medicine in Tokyo have found that taking vitamin D supplements during the winter and early spring helps... Read more »